
HR Employment Practices Specialist
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Job overview
Adecco is recruiting an HR Employment Practices Specialist for a customer in Newport News, Virginia, on a three-month remote assignment. The role focuses on employee relations, including resolving workplace conflicts, advising managers and associates, supporting training, and assisting with employment-law compliance. Candidates must have 3–5 years of HR experience working in employee relations and an associate degree or equivalent work experience; a bachelor's degree in Human Resources is a plus.
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Full job description
Adecco is currently assisting a local Customer in their search for an HR Employment Practices Specialist position in Newport News, VA. This is a great opportunity to further your existing skills as an HR Employment Practices Specialist , while working with an exciting company. The best part is you would be joining a winning culture with Adecco while on assignment with our customer and have access to all our Adecco Perks!
Perks:
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Shift: 8 am - 5 pm (Remote - 3 month contract)
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Weekly paycheck
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Pay: $25.00 per hour
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Access to Adecco’s Aspire Academy (https://www.adeccousa.com/about-adecco-staffing/adecco-programs-partnerships/aspire-academy/) with thousands of free upskilling courses
Responsibilities:
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Conflict Resolution: Act as a mediator in resolving conflicts and disputes between associates or between associates and management. Conduct thorough investigations into complaints or grievances and recommend appropriate solutions.
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Associate Counseling: Provide guidance and support to managers on how to address associates on various workplace issues, including performance concerns, interpersonal conflicts, and disciplinary actions. Offer coaching and advice to associates and managers on conflict resolution and communication strategies. Help ensure fairness and consistency in disciplinary actions and decisions.
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Training and Development: Identify training needs related to associate relations and conduct workshops or training sessions for managers and associates on topics such as communication skills, conflict resolution, and diversity awareness.
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Compliance and Risk Management: Stay updated on employment laws, regulations, and best practices related to associate relations. Assist in ensuring compliance with legal requirements and minimizing risks related to associate disputes or litigation.
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Documentation and Reporting: Maintain accurate records of associate relations issues, investigations, and resolutions. Able to work in MS Office and HRIS systems (Experience with ServiceNow and Workday is preferred.
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Prepare reports and review analysis on trends, patterns, and areas of concern for identification of improvement opportunities.
Requirements:
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Must have 3-5 years experience in HR Role working in employee relations .
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Bachelor's degree in Human Resources is a plus (Associates degree required or equivalent work experience)
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Proficient in MS Office; Experience with ServiceNow and Workday is preferred
This role is being recruited for by one of our Centralized Delivery Team and not your local Branch. To be considered, please follow the steps included upon your application. For instant consideration for this Job Title position with Adecco in City, State, apply today!
Pay Details: $25.00 per hour
Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Military connected talent encouraged to apply
To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to https://www.adecco.com/en-us/candidate-privacy
The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:
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The California Fair Chance Act
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Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
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Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
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San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
Massachusetts Candidates Only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
How this job compares
Set against the 5,683 open Human Resources jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$25/hr
- US median$22–27/hr762 hourly ranges
This rate, $25/hr, is close to the US median midpoint ($25/hr) — in the middle half of Human Resources hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 180 open Human Resources jobs in Virginia and 5,683 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Virginia
- Capital One24 open
- Serco14 open
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Human Resources postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (3,998 postings).
- Education
- 1,457 of the 5,683 open Human Resources jobs (26%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 5, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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